Hereford High School honors veterans in early morning service

Celebrating Ma & Pa Railroad Sundays in June

A small, defunct railroad that still has a big following will be the focus of presentations at the Old Line Museum in Delta, Pa. each Sunday...

Newsmakers: Teacher to participate in STEM project

Jeremy Smith, of Hereford High School has been selected to participate in the 2012-2013 Baltimore Excellence in STEM...

Third annual Gunpowder River Artfest is June 2

The Gunpowder River Artfest at Boordy Vineyards is part fine arts and crafts fair, part children's festival, part dance party and part...

30 days free at Parkton Curves

Curves of Parkton will celebrate NationalWomen's HealthWeek by offering free 30-day memberships to non-members who visit the club during the...

Broadway comes to Phoenix with church production

People can get in a patriotic mood before July 4th by going to see "Give My Regards to Broadway," presented in dinner-theater style at...

Parkton optometrist goes to India on sight-saving trip

Students in Hereford High School's Key Club had a chance to see the difference they made in the lives of people living across the globe.

Pool of volunteers help renovate Summer Hill swim club

Members at Summer Hill Pool in Phoenix are going to make a big splash this Memorial Day weekend.

Hereford Zone car show rolls into Hunt Valley

What started as a display of vintage cars to give a nostalgic feel to Hereford High School's 50th anniversary party in 2004 has turned...

Boys lacrosse: Hereford advances to state final again

Hereford coach Brian King said he's been waiting 417 days for a rematch with Glenelg. The Bulls will face Glenelg Wednesday at 8 p.m. at...

College lacrosse: Loyola grads enjoy special ceremony, then take tests

Nine recent Loyola University Maryland graduates faced another test May 19.

Hereford shortstop Jay Patti is Baltimore County's top player

Hereford shortstop Jay Patti has been named the Baltimore County Player of the Year by the county's baseball coaches.

Northern Baltimore county sports notices

Send sports notices a minimum of two weeks before the requested publication date to Patuxent Publishing/NC Sports Notices, Third floor,...

Girls lacrosse: Sister-sister times six at Hereford

They finish each other's sentences, laugh before one gets to a joke's punch line, cheer extra hard and give honest critiques after a game...

Outdoor track: Milford Mill boys, Franklin girls on top at county meet

In the first Baltimore County championship track meet held at Sparrows Point High School, the Franklin girls captured its first-ever...

Softball playoffs: Dulaney defeats Westminster

Dulaney High rode its pitching, defense and speed to a nail-biting 4-3 victory over visiting Westminster in the first round of the Class...

Girls lacrosse: Maryvale pulls away from St. Paul's, advances to conference semifinal

Maryvale coach Jessica Vitrano Randisi's team didn't miss a beat with senior goalie Maggie Fuggi between the pipes for three games.

'You Can't Take It With You,' so enjoy Everyman play now

Audiences during the Great Depression had their spirits lifted by "You Can't Take It With You," the wacky 1936 comedy by George S....

Theater Review: 'Ruined' women saved by Pulitzer-winning play

Lynn Nottage does not shy away from a tough subject in "Ruined." Although its story about sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of...

Look up, it's 'Mary Poppins' at the Hippodrome

In case you're wondering, the title character does fly above the stage of the Hippodrome Theatre in the 2006 Broadway musical "Mary Poppins....

A movie date can last all weekend at Maryland Film Festival

If you love movies, you'll feel like a kid set loose in a candy store when the 14th annual Maryland Film Festival screens 40 feature films...

The skinny on wines and dieting

Most are feeling the urge to shed those winter mantles and get ready for summertime. As the prospect of heading "downeyoshen" looms large,...

Presidential perspiration the inspiration for 'Frost/Nixon'

Richard Nixon really works up a sweat in "Frost/Nixon." When the former president agreed to do a series of television interviews with...

Saying hello to "Dolly" at close quarters

"Hello, Dolly!" is a big musical and the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre is small. Its in-the-round stage is only 13-by-16-feet, so the...

A night different from all other nights at Center Stage

The three Jewish characters preparing for a Passover Seder spend a night different from all other nights in "The Whipping Man," and...

2012 Graduation: Baltimore County schools

A collection of photos and lists of 2012 high school graduates from around Baltimore County.

Head of the Class: Locals scoring honors, degrees

Paige Cook, of Parkton, recently participated in a Spring Break trip to Japan, as part of her "Japanese Politics and...

Four students collecting for 'Loose change to loosen chains'

Four Hereford High School students who attend Gunpowder Baptist Church in Freeland are collecting loose change to benefit a nonprofit group.

Parkton American Legion honors essay winners

Parkton American Legion Post 256 received 129 essays from students at Prettyboy, Fifth District and Our Lady of Grace schools for its annual...

What's closed on Memorial Day in Baltimore County

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, the following schedules will be in effect in Baltimore County.

Hereford Optimist Fishing Derby set for May 26

The Hereford Optimist Club will once again host "Kids All-American Fishing Derby" on May 26 at the ponds at Friendly Farm Restaurant in...

Hereford Zone rec council has two new leaders

The Hereford Zone Recreation and Parks Council has two new leaders who took completely different paths to North County. They are responsible...

Ten added to Sparks-Hereford athletic hall of fame

Seven men, two women and one team will be inducted into the Sparks-Hereford Alumni Association's Athletic Hall of Fame on May 5 at the...

Baltimore County Library rejects offer to distribute discarded books

When David Boyd found 171 children's books in the trash behind Hereford Library last month, he asked Jim Fish, Baltimore County Public...

Monkton man's book tells of his return to steeplechase saddle

In 1998, Patrick Smithwick turned 47, an age his father never reached. Legendary steeplechase jockey A.P. "Paddy" Smithwick was just 46 when...

Ashland Presbyterian Church has first female pastor in 138-year history

When the Rev. Shannon Meacham decided to leave the Presbyterian church in New York where she was pastor, she read through a stack of...

Monkton woman leads early morning, pre-Preakness tours at track

You don't have to be a horse owner, jockey or trainer to take a behind-the-scenes tour at Pimlico Race Course just before the May 19...

K-9 unit tracks man who fled from Parkton crash

The K-9 unit of Baltimore County Police was called to the scene of an accident in Parkton on Friday to look for the driver of a car who fled...

County police will suspend collecting DNA evidence in some cases

The Baltimore County Police Department announced Friday that, in the wake of a Maryland Court of Appeals opinion, it will discontinue...

Burglary prompts warning of home improvement scams

Baltimore County Police are reminding homeowners to be wary of home improvement scams on the heels of a deception burglary that took place...

Man arrested after incendiary device is thrown at car

A 31-year-old Cockeysville man was arrested on April 2 and charged with first-degree assault after an incendiary device was thrown onto a...

Letter: Remember fallen soldiers, and help care for those who survive

Memorial Day weekend heralds the start of summer with family gatherings, fireworks, beach trips and discount shopping.

Editorial: Staff reductions aid county budget, but it's a one-year fix

When government budgets are unveiled, they are invariably described as "lean," "bare-bones," "belt-tightening," etc.

Editorial: BYOB bill has merit, but paints with too broad a brush

A bill introduced in the County Council would open a new arena for regulation of alcoholic beverages in Baltimore County — BYOB...

Editorial: Lawsuit appropriately targets redistricting crazy quilt

They twist and they turn. They break up communities. They sprawl across jurisdictional boundaries. And, in something akin to cellular...